Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

   In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests. [assessment: đánh giá]

   Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they do not take exams in these subjects.

   At the age of 16, pupils can leave school. If pupils stay on, they usually take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater National Vocational Qualifications). It is quite common to combine, for example, two A levels with one AS level, or one A level with one GNVQ.

   Pupils taking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History. To go to university, pupils usually need two or three A levels.

   AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but do not take the A-level German Literature exam.

   GNVQs are vocational qualifications. Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design. One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels.

4. Which of the following subjects do pupils NOT take on GNVQ in?

A. German Literature

B. Business

C. Art and Design

D. Manufacturing

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

   In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests. [assessment: đánh giá]

   Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they do not take exams in these subjects.

   At the age of 16, pupils can leave school. If pupils stay on, they usually take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater National Vocational Qualifications). It is quite common to combine, for example, two A levels with one AS level, or one A level with one GNVQ.

   Pupils taking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History. To go to university, pupils usually need two or three A levels.

   AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but do not take the A-level German Literature exam.

   GNVQs are vocational qualifications. Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design. One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels.

1. Britain began to have a National Curriculum_______

A. one hundred years ago

B. in the nineteenth century

C. in 1898

D. in 1988

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

   In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests. [assessment: đánh giá]

   Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they do not take exams in these subjects.

   At the age of 16, pupils can leave school. If pupils stay on, they usually take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater National Vocational Qualifications). It is quite common to combine, for example, two A levels with one AS level, or one A level with one GNVQ.

   Pupils taking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History. To go to university, pupils usually need two or three A levels.

   AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but do not take the A-level German Literature exam.

   GNVQs are vocational qualifications. Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design. One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels.

Pupils normally study for their GCSE between the ages of_______.

A. 12 and 14

B. 14 and 16

C. 15 and 17

D. 16 and 18

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

   In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests. [assessment: đánh giá]

   Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they do not take exams in these subjects.

   At the age of 16, pupils can leave school. If pupils stay on, they usually take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater National Vocational Qualifications). It is quite common to combine, for example, two A levels with one AS level, or one A level with one GNVQ.

   Pupils taking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History. To go to university, pupils usually need two or three A levels.

   AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but do not take the A-level German Literature exam.

   GNVQs are vocational qualifications. Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design. One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels.

3. Pupils need_______A levels to continue to study at university.

A. one or two

B. two or three

C. four or five

D. five or six

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

                                                             SWIMMING

The warm rain tumbled from the gutter in one of those midsummer downpours as I hastened across the lawn behind my house and took shelter in the pool. Breaststroking up and down, I nosed along with eyes just at water level. Each raindrop exploded in a momentary, bouncing fountain that turned into a bubble and burst. The best moments were when the storm intensified, drowning birdsong, and a haze rose off the water as though the pool itself were rising to meet the lowering sky.

It was at the height of this drenching in the summer of 1996 that the notion of a long swim through Britain began to form itself. I wanted to follow the rain on its meanderings about our land to rejoin the sea, to break out of the frustration of a lifetime doing lengths, of endlessly turning back on myself like a tiger pacing its cage.

Most of us live in a world where more and more places and things are signposted, labeled, and officially 'interpreted'. There is something about all this that is turning the reality of things into virtual reality. It is the reason why walking, cycling, and swimming will always be subversive activities. They allow us to regain a sense of what is old and wild, by getting off the beaten track and breaking free of the official version of things. A swimming journey would give me access to that part of our world which, like darkness, misty woods, or high mountains, still retains most mystery.

1, The incident in 1996 illustrates that, to the writer, rain is a symbol of  ____________

A.    repetitive cycles.

B.    enviable freedom.

C.    destroyed illusions.

D.   threatening power.

→ Explanation: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2, Why does the writer regard swimming as a 'subversive activity'?

A.  It involves no equipment or technology.

B.  It replicates an ancient skill.

C.  It allows direct contact with nature.

D.  It requires no official permission.

→ Explanation: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

→ Explaination: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2, Why does the writer regard swimming as a 'subversive activity'?

A.  It involves no equipment or technology.

B.  It replicates an ancient skill.

C.  It allows direct contact with nature.

D.  It requires no official permission.

→ Explaination: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

During the first 80 years of the existence of the European settlement in Christchurch (1850-1930), four major earthquakes caused significant damage. The last of these happened in 1922 near Motuno, in the north of Canterbury.

Simulations carried out for New Zealand by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) in 1991 showed that earthquakes with a Mercalli intensity of VIII (significant property damage, life-threatening) and above can recur in Christchurch on average 55 years. The study also highlighted the danger of liquefaction of the alluvial sediments on which the city stands, as well as the high likelihood of damage to the water supply, sewerage, and electrical communications.

About 100 tectonic faults and fissures have been discovered within a radius of 20 km from the center of Christchurch. The nearest faults, capable of causing powerful earthquakes, were found in the Rangiora - Kast region, near Hororata and Darfield. However, the 2010 earthquake struck a previously unknown fault. Seismologists have hypothesized that the main earthquake in 2010 could have been two or three nearly simultaneous earthquakes.

The main quake occurred as a result of shear in the crust of the Pacific Plate near the eastern foothills of the Southern Alps on the western edge of the Canterbury Plain. The epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 80–90 km southeast of the convergent boundary of the Australian and Pacific plates, passing along the island (Alpine and Hope Fault). Despite the distance from the boundary, the earthquake reflects right lateral movement in one of the many local faults formed as a result of the general relative movement of lithospheric plates and is associated with the spread of the Marlborough fault system to the south during recent geological time.

ANSWER THE QUESTION:

1, The effects of the great earthquake in 1991 ________.

A. damage to property and physical

B. affecting human life interfere.

C. property damage significant, life-threatening, may recur 55-year average.

D. affect the individual rights of the people.

2, What theories do seismologists have about the upcoming earthquake?

A. Make predictions about the earthquake in 2010.

B. Hypothesized that major earthquakes in 2010 maybe two or three earthquakes occur almost simultaneously.

C. It will occur due to a rupture in the crust of the Pacific Plate.

D. Occurs at least 2 or 3 times in 2010.

3, How many earthquakes have occurred in Christchurch?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4, Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the above paragraph?

A. The earthquake can cause damage to the water supply system, sewerage, and electrical communications.

B. Fissures in the Rangiora - Karst region can cause strong earthquakes.

C. Earthquake motion to be reflected by one of the many local faultings.

D. The cause of the earthquake was the destruction of nature.

5, Which sentence is NOT true according to the last paragraph?

A. The main earthquake occurred due to the rupture of the crust of the Pacific plate.

B. The epicenter was located about 80-90 km south-east of the confluence of the Australian and Pacific plates.

C. Earthquake reflects the move right from one of the many local faults.

D. The earthquake is not related to the Marlborough fault system.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Ted: “Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”

- Kate: “_______. It is an essential life skill.”

A. Not at all.

B. You can make it. 

C. I can’t agree with you more.

D. Oh, that’s a problem.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The British (A) national anthem. (B) calling “ God Save the Queen”, (C) was a (D) traditional song in the 18^th century

A. national anthem

B. calling

C. was

D. traditional song